Shapeways 144

Wednesday, November 29, 2006

What a result,I think this is more than we were all expecting, a new wargame, new packs, new information sheets and translation of the panzer tales.-The first gaming packs seem to be orientated arounf the following campaigns:- Battle of the Bulge- "KURSK"

About World Tank Museum™World Tank Museum™ is our name for the series of incredibly detailed model replicas of historical tanks and armored fighting vehicles first released in Japan. The series was created by ArcLight Corporation, and the models were produced by Kaiyodo.U.S.-based Design TeamThe core U.S.-based design team at Bay Process Consulting Center, Inc. consists of research and text by Dana Lombardy, research assistance by Charles Sharp and T. P. Schweider, illustrations by Rick Drennan, packaging & visual design by Nicolas Solberg and book & comic layout by Mark Schumann.The U.S.-based team is making these models available for the first time in English, along with providing new content.

An interesting range of decals made my a German Enthusiast.Some intersting decals for "coldwar" and "modern" aircraft in German Airforce Service..so if your looking to decorate more of those Bandai and Cafereo aircraft here is your chance!.Many more at the site:http://www.hahen.com/allgemeines/decals.htm#Hundervierundvierzig

1/150 Tomytec "Building Collection - FARMS" & Figures!A new range of buildings and figures available from Tomytec, based arounf traditional Japanese Country Farms, and associated figures!..There is a set of three farmyard complexes and three sets of figures..All of these are an ideal compainion to the Machinimi Collections!.Available now, if you can find them in stock - they appear to have been very popular and are already hard to get hold off!.http://www.tomytec.co.jp/hobby/tatemono/index.html.http://www.tomytec.co.jp/hobby/jyoukei/index.html

Saturday, November 11, 2006

this company provides an excellent source of refernce material for modellers and those with a hoistorical interest!.Some very well researched items with visits visits around the world to existing models and museums with the factual dimensions from variuos sub models recorded as well as exstensive research and historical analysis..I have now purchased a range of their products and am very imperesed!

Friday, November 10, 2006

Quote:While the news that Airfix has been bought by a UK company will be welcomed by plastic Spitfire aficionados, Hornby warned that change was inevitable. The company said it was planning "a new range of Airfix's plastic tanks, planes and ships adapted for a younger generation with a shorter attention span than its parents".Hornby chief exec Frank Martin told Reuters: "We wouldn't rule anything out. At the younger end we might produce kits which are already painted, already clipped together."Instead of working on something for a week, children can work on something for an afternoon. If that's what they want, we can give it to them."In the short term, Hornby is looking at "character licensing and film character-related products", Martin added.Hornby did, however, say it would "not desert products for the brand's older fans". Martin promised to keep the classic kits flying, stating: "Many of them sell year-in, year-out because they are iconic subject matter." ®

I think that we may see more of the "eazy-snap" type kits from Revell (prepainted, scale that "fits the box" kit) from AIrfix as they target the younger audience, maybe we will get similar if they start going for tanks.-Lets hope the the new business plane includes 1/144!This way maybe we will see more aircraft in the style of Takara/Hasegawa WOTL/ FAOW where the "kits" are prepainted, and wouldnt it be cool, if we got another range of prebuilt tanks (i sadly suspect in the 21cc/NM stlye rather than Can.do) or maybe even "prepainted" panzer Korps..Lets hope the new owners can bring the same sucess for Airfix as they have done for Hornby and other brands!